APACHE POINT OBSERVATORY SDSS 2.5M OBSERVING LOG Wednesday September 09, 2026 (SJD 61293) ---- Observing Team ---- Dan Oravetz ---- Observing Plan ---- Wed 09 Sep 2026 61293 dark (9.2 h) plus 1.0 h for 8 deg design ---- Observing Summary ---- We did not open due to weather: waves of thunderstorms, lots of lightning, and sometimes heavy rain. The thunderstorm activity abated during the last few hours of the night, but the clouds and threat of rain persisted throughout until the end of the night. ---- Observing Log ---- ============================================================================ AFTERNOON CHECKOUT ============================================================================ All systems alive and responsive. Restarted cherno. Disk space: Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb1 1.0T 423G 602G 42% /home /dev/sdd1 22T 17T 4.8T 78% /data FPS powered on. Positioners are home/folded: 01:09:41 APO.doravetz 46 jaeger i folded=T 01:09:41 APO.doravetz 46 jaeger : text="All positioners are folded." 01:09:58 APO.doravetz 47 jaeger : permanently_disabled=463,647,986; manually_disabled=885,1339 Loaded a manual folded configuration: 01:12:36 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz 48 jaeger configuration load --from-positions 01:12:39 APO.doravetz 48 jaeger d text="Resetting cherno offsets." 01:12:39 APO.doravetz 48 jaeger d text="Focal plane scale: 1.0." 01:12:39 APO.doravetz 48 jaeger d configuration_loaded=27634,-999,-999,-999.0,-999.0,0,-999.0,-999.0,/home/sdss5/software/sdsscore/main/apo/summary_files/027XXX/0276XX/confSummary-27634.par,F 01:12:44 APO.doravetz 48 jaeger i configuration_snapshot=/data/logs/jaeger/configuration_snapshots/61293/configuration_snapshot_61293_27634.pdf 01:12:44 APO.doravetz 48 jaeger d design_preloaded=-999 01:12:44 APO.doravetz 48 jaeger : text="Configuration 27634 loaded." 01:12:44 CmdDone: APO.doravetz 48 jaeger configuration load --from-positions Took a '--no-apply' FVC image: FVC loop results: fvc_rms= 34.63 fvc_deltarms= 31.68 fvc_filename=/data/fcam/61293/fimg-fvc1n-0001.fits fvc_perc_90= 47.50 fvc_percent_reached= 4.20 fvc iterations= 1 Scattered-light check: 01:15:40 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz 51 fliswarm talk -n fvc expose 50 No evidence of light artifacts. GFA biases, darks, and flat: 01:18:34 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz 52 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --bias --count 10 01:20:16 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz 53 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --dark --count 5 5 01:21:37 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz 55 fliswarm talk -c gfa expose --flat 1 Exercised positioners: 01:21:55 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz 56 jaeger configuration random --danger 01:23:09 APO.doravetz 56 jaeger d trajectory_dump_file=/data/logs/jaeger/trajectories/61293/trajectory-61293-0001.json 01:23:09 CmdDone: APO.doravetz 56 jaeger configuration random --danger 01:23:13 .jaeger 0 jaeger i snapshot=/data/logs/jaeger/snapshots/61293/fps_snapshot_61293_0001.pdf 01:24:18 CmdStarted: APO.doravetz 57 jaeger configuration reverse BOSS hartmanns, arc, flat: 01:29:47 BOSS expNum=404437, expTime= 4.0s 01:30:31 BOSS expNum=404438, expTime= 4.0s 01:31:12 sp1.motor.move= 183, 183, 183 01:31:12 Hartmann collimate output sp1: offset: r= -659 (In Focus); b= -3.2 (In Focus) sp1: pred. move: spAverageMove= 184 sp1: pred. resid: r= -843, b= -2.6, txt= OK, spTemp = 10.9 01:31:30 BOSS expNum=404439, expTime= 4.0s 01:33:02 BOSS expNum=404440, expTime= 25.0s Ventilation delayed due to clouds and incoming rain according to the weather radar. ============================================================================ NIGHT ============================================================================ Lots of lightning around and more radar returns incoming. Doesn't look like we'll be opening anytime soon. 03:30Z - Heavy rain and thunderstorms now. 06:30Z - Very cloudy. Still rain in the area. 07:46Z - Lightning within 8 miles. It's not raining right now, but still cloudy with radar returns. 10:48Z - Called it a night. FPS powered-off. Positioners are home/folded. APOGEE morning cals started. ---- Mirror Numbers ---- PRIMARY: -------- Scale: 1.000000 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -5.4280 -5.4280 Axial B: -5.0480 -5.0490 Axial C: -5.2760 -5.2770 Trans D: -0.8710 -0.8730 Lateral E: 0.3240 0.3240 Lateral F: 0.5330 0.5330 GALILS Commanded: 11450 -1050 5900 26550 -14400 -13850 Actual: 11450 -1050 5900 26550 -14400 -13850 SETMIR VALUES PrimDesOrient: 0.0 -43.05 -8.77 -751.82 -556.2 PrimOrient: -1.06 -43.05 -8.77 -751.82 -556.2 SECONDARY: ---------- Focus: 0.0000 Air temp: 0.00 Altitude: 30.0 MIGS TONIGHT NOMINAL Axial A: -7.9570 -7.9570 Axial B: -6.1080 -6.1070 Axial C: -6.0790 -6.0780 Trans D: 0.2000 0.2040 GALILS Commanded: 354450 372600 334500 -1500 1800 Actual: 321820 350053 299552 -1500 1800 SETMIR VALUES SecDesOrient: 257.0 14.2 5.9 -72.0 -12.76 SecOrient: 256.97 14.21 5.93 -71.76 -12.64 ---- Telescope Status ---- Status at close: Telescope stowed at: 121.0, 30.0, 0.0 mount Instrument mounted: FPS Counterweights at: manually adjusted for telescope balance w/ FPS mounted LN2 autofill systems: Connected and turned on 180L LN2 dewar scales: SP1 250 lbs, 24 psi FPS Status ========== CP10 Loop = 7.61 L/min GFA Loop = 2.33 L/min Supply pressure = 43.1 psi Return pressure = 28.5 psi Chiller Status ============== Set temperarature = 16.5 C Flow = 5.2 Gpm ---- Software Used ---- STUI : 1.7.21 alerts : 2.3.0 boss : 6.0.5a1 -boss.specMec : 3.0.4 apo : 4.1.0 fliswarm : 0.7.0 jaeger : 1.11.2a1 kaiju : 1.4.1 coordio : 1.18.1 fps_calibrati : 2025.12.04 cherno : 1.2.2 astrometrynet : 0.97 hal : 1.4.1 hartmann : 2.0.2 hub : 5.0.1a0 mcp : 2.3.1 -mcp.plc : 35 -mcp.azFiduci : v1_154 -mcp.altFiduc : v1_154 -mcp.rotFiduc : v1_154 tcc : 1.4.0 apogee : not available apogeecal : not available apogeeql : 2.0.0a0 Boson : 0.7.1 sdss-obstools : 3.9.3 TPM : 1.2-31-gd7eb MCP : 2.3.1 PLC : V35 Fiducials : v1_154 idlspec2d : 6.3.0dev Kronos : 2.1.0a roboscheduler : 2.1.0 ---- APOGEE Data Summary ---- 61292 morning cals: APOGEE data list, mjd=61292, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61292/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61292/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61292/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61292 39 10:40 57300039 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61292 40 10:50 57300040 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61292 41 11:01 57300041 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61292 42 11:03 57300042 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 104 61292 43 11:05 57300043 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 105 61292 44 11:07 57300044 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 105 61292 45 11:09 57300045 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.68 101 61292 46 11:16 57300046 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.72 94 61292 47 11:18 57300047 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.13 103 61292 48 11:25 57300048 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.19 97 61292 49 11:31 57300049 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61292 50 11:36 57300050 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61292 51 11:42 57300051 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61292 52 11:47 57300052 InteFlat 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61292 53 11:52 57300053 Dark 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61292 54 11:58 57300054 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 97 FPI A 61292 55 12:03 57300055 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 95 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (observers39) [observer@sdss5-hub: ~]$ list_ap APOGEE data list, mjd=61293, all raw_data: /data/apogee/utr_cdr/61293/apRaw-*.fits archive: /data/apogee/archive/61293/apR-[a,b,c]-*.apz quickred: /data/apogee/quickred/61293/apq-*.fits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ mjd i UT File/Exp Imtype Nread A/B Dth Design-Cfg Arch Offset %Flux/FPI Comm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 61293 1 23:54 57310001 Dark 3 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61293 2 00:08 57310002 Dark 60 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - - 61293 3 00:10 57310003 QuarFlat 10 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 105 61293 4 00:12 57310004 Arc-Thar 12 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.69 101 61293 5 00:19 57310005 Arc-Une 40 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c 3.73 95 61293 6 00:21 57310006 Arc-Thar 12 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.13 103 61293 7 00:28 57310007 Arc-Une 40 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c 3.17 96 61293 8 00:40 57310008 Dark 60 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - - 61293 9 00:45 57310009 Arc---- 30 A 13.0 ---------- a-b-c - 96 FPI A 61293 10 00:50 57310010 Arc---- 30 B 13.5 ---------- a-b-c - 98 FPI B ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- BOSS Data Summary ---- Reading FITS from /data/spectro//61293 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - n Time Filename design-field cfg flav shu Exp colA colB colC Hrt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 01:28 r1-00404435 -999--999 27634 arc Lef 4.1 -611 -612 -614 HART 2 01:28 b1-00404435 -999--999 27634 arc Lef 4.1 -611 -612 -614 HART 3 01:28 r1-00404436 -999--999 27634 arc Rig 4.1 -611 -612 -614 HART 4 01:28 b1-00404436 -999--999 27634 arc Rig 4.1 -611 -612 -614 HART 5 01:29 r1-00404437 -999--999 27634 arc Lef 4.1 -912 -913 -916 HART 6 01:29 b1-00404437 -999--999 27634 arc Lef 4.1 -912 -913 -916 HART 7 01:30 b1-00404438 -999--999 27634 arc Rig 4.1 -912 -913 -916 HART 8 01:30 r1-00404438 -999--999 27634 arc Rig 4.1 -912 -913 -916 HART 9 01:31 b1-00404439 -999--999 27634 arc Out 4.1 -729 -730 -733 10 01:31 r1-00404439 -999--999 27634 arc Out 4.1 -729 -730 -733 11 01:33 b1-00404440 -999--999 27634 fla Out 25.1 -729 -730 -733 12 01:33 r1-00404440 -999--999 27634 fla Out 25.1 -729 -730 -733 ---- BOSS Spectrographs Collimation ---- Time TSP1 R1 B1 Move1 B1Resid ============================================= 01:29:20 10.4 -989 -1.2 -302 -2.2 01:31:00 10.4 -659 -3.2 184 -2.6 ---- Time Tracking ---- *=*=*= Observatory: APO *=*=*= MJD: 61293 Fill night time in Hours below *=*=*= Total bright time : 1.0 *=*=*= Bright time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Bright time, commissioning/engineering: 0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to weather : 1.0 *=*=*= Bright time lost to technical issues : 0 *=*=*= Total dark time : 9.2 *=*=*= Dark time, queued observations : 0 *=*=*= Dark time, commissioning/engineering : 0 *=*=*= Dark time lost to weather : 9.2 *=*=*= Dark time lost to technical issues : 0